Iranian Rosa Farahani at a recent protest in Dublin calling for the removal of the Iranian regime. Photograph: Enda O’DowdTaoiseach Micheál Martin has expressed support for further sanctions against Iran and cautioned that outside military intervention could be counterproductive, as the violent crackdown against protesters by the Islamic regime continued into a third week. US president Donald Trump has said he will intervene militarily if the Iranian regime shoots at protesters. The Taoiseach described the Iranian regime as “repressive, anti-democratic, authoritarian” and said it has “undermined the rights of women for quite a long time”. Meanwhile, the Taoiseach also reiterated Ireland’s support for Denmark when asked about Mr Trump’s repeated comments about acquiring Greenland.

Source: The Irish Times January 13, 2026 00:31 UTC